UNITED SHIPS Agency has appointed a new board of directors, with Mark Shih as chairman and John Lau as managing director. The other directors are Martin Ellary who is the financial director, Ishwer Durgapershad as landside operations director, and Lynne Hadley who becomes Eastern and Western Cape director. Apart from Lynne Hadley all the above are based at the head office in Durban. United Ships Agency has also been appointed agent for Messina Line in Port Elizabeth.